Global Patent Index - EP 0473503 A1

EP 0473503 A1 19920304 - Composite femoral implant having increased neck strength.

Title (en)

Composite femoral implant having increased neck strength.

Title (de)

Zusammengesetztes Femurschaftimplantat mit erhöhter Halsfestigkeit.

Title (fr)

Implant fémoral composite possédant un col à résistance accrue.

Publication

EP 0473503 A1 19920304 (EN)

Application

EP 91402308 A 19910823

Priority

US 57468490 A 19900830

Abstract (en)

Disclosed is an improvement in a femoral implant (1) for a hip prosthesis involving a longitudinal shaft (3) having a neck (5) extending therefrom at an acute angle theta to the longitudinal direction made of layers of carbon fiber in a polymeric matrix, each layer containing unidirectional fibers and the layers arranged such that carbon fibers are oriented in the longitudinal direction and the +/- theta direction. The improvement involves balancing at least 50% of the layers in the +/- theta direction. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61F 2/36; A61L 27/00

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/36 (2006.01); A61L 27/00 (2006.01); A61L 27/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/30965 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/36 (2013.01 - EP US); A61L 27/443 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/3662 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30009 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30332 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/3625 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/365 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2250/0028 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK ES FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0473503 A1 19920304; EP 0473503 B1 19980527; CA 2050251 A1 19920301; DE 69129482 D1 19980702; DE 69129482 T2 19981105; DK 0473503 T3 19990322; DK 0473503 T5 19990823; ES 2116280 T3 19980716; JP H04226649 A 19920817; US 5163962 A 19921117

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91402308 A 19910823; CA 2050251 A 19910829; DE 69129482 T 19910823; DK 91402308 T 19910823; ES 91402308 T 19910823; JP 21971791 A 19910830; US 57468490 A 19900830